From "bunga bunga" to "pianists" - Italy's political slang May 17th, 2013 - 01:00h (CET +01.00) By Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - An encyclopedia of Italian political slang has shone a light on a colorful and Byzantine world where lawmakers and journalists speak a language you won't find in any ordinary dictionary. The confusing natur... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : "bunga, bunga", "pianists", italy's, political, slang, Top Keywords

Tweeting Turkish pianist given suspended sentence for blasphemy Apr 15th, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) By Can Sezer and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A world-renowned concert pianist was given a suspended jail sentence in Turkey on Monday for insulting religious values on Twitter, a case which has become a cause celebre for Turks alarmed about cre... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : tweeting, turkish, pianist, suspended, sentence, blasphemy, Top Keywords

Famed classical pianist Van Cliburn dies in Texas at age 78 Feb 27th, 2013 - 18:50h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - American pianist Van Cliburn, who burst onto the world stage at the height of the Cold War, awing Russian audiences with his exquisite Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff concertos and winning fame and fortune back home, died on Wednesday. He wa... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : famed, classical, pianist, cliburn, dies, texas, Top Keywords

Van Cliburn, American classical pianist, dies Feb 27th, 2013 - 18:30h (CET +01.00) FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Van Cliburn, the internationally celebrated pianist whose triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition helped thaw the Cold War and launched a spectacular career that made him the rare classical musician to enjoy rock star status, ha... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cliburn, american, classical, pianist, dies, texas, Top Keywords

Pianist's music fails to put tortoises in the mood Feb 7th, 2013 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - No wonder they're endangered. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pianist's, music, fails, tortoises, mood, texas, Top Keywords

Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck dead at 91 Dec 5th, 2012 - 19:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, whose choice of novel rhythms, classical structures and brilliant sidemen made him a towering figure in modern jazz, has died at the age of 91, his longtime manager and producer Russell Gloyd said on We... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : jazz, pianist, dave, brubeck, dead, texas, Top Keywords

Manager: Jazz composer, pianist Dave Brubeck dies Dec 5th, 2012 - 18:20h (CET +01.00) Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as "Take Five" caught listeners' ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, has died. He was 91. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : manager, jazz, composer, pianist, dave, brubeck, dies, Top Keywords

Pianist Say turns back on Turkey after religion spat Apr 23rd, 2012 - 20:10h (CET +01.00) The acclaimed composer and pianist Fazil Say said Monday that he was turning his back on his native Turkey and would live in exile in Japan after becoming disillusioned by the rise of conservative Islam. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pianist, turns, back, turkey, religion, spat, dies, Top Keywords

Chinese Ambassador Guoxiang Sun (R) and pianist Lang Lang ring ... Jan 20th, 2012 - 21:50h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Chinese Ambassador Guoxiang Sun (R) and pianist Lang Lang ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell in celebration of Chinese New Year in New York January 20, 2012 in this NASDAQ handout photo. REUTERS/NASDAQ-Zef Nikolla/Handout (UNITED ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : chinese, ambassador, guoxiang, pianist, lang, ring, dies, Top Keywords

U.S. musicians, pianist and composer Arturo O'Farrill, left, ... Dec 16th, 2011 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) (AP) - U.S. musicians, pianist and composer Arturo O'Farrill, left, bassist Carlo De Rosa, center, and drummer Vince Cherico perform at the opening ceremony of Cuba's 27th International Jazz Festival in Havana, Cuba, Thursday Dec. 15, 2011.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : musicians, pianist, composer, arturo, o'farrill, ring, dies, Top Keywords